Fibroblastic cells are a site of mouse cytomegalovirus in vivo lytic replication and latent persistence oppositely regulated by Stat1
K. M. Sitnik, F. Krstanovic, N. Goedecke, U. Rand, T. Kubsch, H. Maas, Y. Kim, I. Brizic, L. Cicin-Sain
This study shows that fibroblastic cells support both lytic and latent mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) infection, with Stat1 regulating the switch between these states.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology